Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-28
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I MEN of morbid observation-disclosures.
THINGS to be pushed-Wheelbar-
rows.
AN old soar-The first balloon ascen-
sion.
WHEN joke is carried too for it be-
comes g rious matter.
The Eagle is tough bird, but when
it is pit on the back of q dollar IL is a
legal tender.
"SoME men have 30 much genius that
they can't do anything bat sit down in
the shade and think about il" says q
philosopher.
ON first glimpse of the seq: "As-
tonishing! Who would have thought
there could be as much water as that?s
"True; and remember you only SEQ
what's on top. It'd Bits.
IF the young lady who leads Tho Sun
day-school in inquiring what shall
the harvest be?" had been raised on q
farm, she would have known without
being told, that it all depended on
whether the farmer planted buekwheat
or oats.
"How SHALL head this article about
the Brown divorce case2" inquired the
smart reporter of the city editor. Put
double head on it. and make it some
thing sensational" II see you believe
in the old saying" whats that?"
why that two heads ore better than
one."
A LAZY man when offered Water
bury watch as premium with q suit
of clothes which he he'd purchased do
clined it with the remark that he had
enough of hard work to do already
without winding Waterbury watch
every twenty-four hours. = Boston
Courier.
GATHER, why does the paper speak
of Miss Cleveland's books as works p y
asked little Johnny McSwilligan. "Yon
have never read one. suppose, John
ny, " replied his pa. "No, sir. "Well,
lii you ever should You will find ont
how hard work it is, and then you will
never ask that question again. lid
BITS.
II SEE you've failed in business,
Stabbs?" Eyes" aYou don't seem to
worry much over it2" Il don't I'm
like an egg, I've been in hot water SO
much I've got hardened. Beside, / was
bound to get stuck in the business I
started" "How was that?" II was
running glue factory" - Chicago
Ledger.
"MARY, I wish you would be better
little girl said father We wot of to
his little girl. "You have no idea how
sorry am that mamma has to scold
you SO much. ooh, don't worry about
it, papa" was the reply; "I'm not one
of those sensitive children. Half the
time don't hear what she says" -
Huntington Home Weekly.
"YEs, Bobby" said the minister, who
was dining with the family, "every-
thing in this world has it's use, although
we may not know what il is. Now,
there is the fly, for instance. You
wouldn't think that flies were good for
anything, yet" ooh. yes, I would"
interrupted Bobby, II know what flies
are good for.n "What, Bobby?" "Pa
says they're the only thing what keeps
him awake when you are preaching. y.
Life.
IN THE PARK.
Cycling in the park, they say,
Eyes OF blue met eyes Of gray,
Whirling. wheeling,
Lightly stealing
Chances soft as break Of day.
Cycling in the park, tits told, ~
Eyes OF gray grew sweet and bold.
Coming, bending,
Gently sending A..
Pleading wishes manifold
Cycling in the park, tbs true,
Eyes of gray saw eyes Of blue
Upward gazing,
In amazing,
With the love light shining through
Outing: NJ
"MAAM,"' said the domestic, Il have
come to give you notice that I leave a
week from to-day" Mistress Shut
why do you leave, Nary? You have
never made any complaint. Domestic
-"No. ma'am: but must have new
subject for conversation, or shall lose
caste with my set. I have discussed
your eccentricities SO long that all my
friends know them by heart hate to
leave you, for you have always been a
kind and indulgent mistress; but you
see how it is. my standing in society
is at stake. One week from to-day,
ma'am. Boston Transcript.